Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead

About Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead

Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead is a primary school in London, Camden, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 191 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 56% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 36% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (58 first choices for 28 places). Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 16.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 4% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.